I’m reading the book Courageous by Randy Alcorn, based on the movie by the creators of Fireproof. I think the movie comes out in September and I can not wait to see it!
WOW. 
I have loved this book. I’ve devoured it in two days! It really address’ the crisis we’re having in the world right now;
with demoralizing our men and stripping them of their manhood and respect. Then we wonder why they won’t stand up. This is a really good book, one that every man in the world should read. I plan on making it required reading for Booker in school this year…
I have witnessed so many marriages in this past year, struggle to the point of dissolving and every one of them made my heart ache.
What on earth is going on?
Because Mr. H and I are unequally yoked, I get a lot of questions about how I handle the differences in our home.
What about the man loving the wife like Christ loved the church?
Those are really tough questions. Yes, God calls the men of this world to do that and the Bible teaches them how to stand;
but that is when they have committed their hearts to Christ. Even Christian men have to know the Bible in order to follow it.
It’s hard work committing to study. Who has the time?
I was really touched by the men in this book, how they stood and kept each other accountable.
The Resolution they made and how they walked it with one another deeply touched my heart.
They lived by Scripture.
Why aren’t more men doing this?
Because it means being vulnerable. That is scary, especially for men.
Why aren’t more women doing this?
Same reason.
Then I got to thinking…
Maybe it’s me who should take this book to heart.
If we expect men to stand up and be Courageous as leaders of our families, as spiritual head of our home,
then shouldn’t we, as wives, stand up too?
How many of us know what the scripture says about being a wife and mother?
Sure, we’ve all ready Proverbs 31 but have we studied it?
Have we ask God to show us what it means in regards to His heart for us, as wives, as mothers?
What if we took the time to study the Bible together instead of chit chat?
What if we banded together,
A Circle of Sisters,
and make our own resolution?
I think God could do something powerful with this;
Something powerful in our families.
Are you up to the challenge?
I’m up for that challenge! I sat and read John this morning. I don’t read the bible as often as I need to. God touched me through it.
Well Tabitha, maybe we should stand together and do something about this!!!! What would that look like? Wow.
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